Best Adult Traffic Networks in 2026, Ranked by the Programmes We Use
Our ranking of the adult traffic and ad networks we use, scored on payout model, verified 2026 operation, traffic quality, minimum payout and terms. The criteria are shown in full.
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Last verified: 10 October 2026. Every figure below comes from the network’s own pages as we found them on that date, unless it is marked otherwise. Anything a network doesn’t publish is marked “not published”.
The ranking
| Rank | Network | Score /100 | Pricing models | Minimums | 2026 status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExoClick | 83 | CPM, CPC, Smart CPM | Publisher payout from 20 EUR/USD (Paxum)¹ | Active: new brand identity announced 24 Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Adsterra | 82 | CPM, CPC, CPA (CPA Goal), Smart CPM, RTB | Advertiser deposit from $100 (Paxum) | Active: site live, © 2013–2026 |
| 3 | JuicyAds | 81 | CPC and CPM; CPA/CPL for select partners | Not published | Active: site live, © 2006–2026 |
| 4 | TrafficStars | 80 | CPM, CPC, CPA | Not published | Active: at TES Prague and SBC Lisbon, Sep 2026 |
| 5 | TrafficJunky | 79 | CPM only (bidding), prepaid | Not published (prepaid; ID or company verification required) | Active: site and FAQ live |
| 6 | PopCash | 61 | Pop-under CPM | Advertiser deposit from $5; publisher withdrawal from $10 | Active: site live, © 2012–2026 |
¹ ExoClick’s own payments page returned an error (HTTP 502) when we checked. This figure comes from two independent 2026 reviews that cite ExoClick’s documentation. We will replace it with the official figure once we can verify it.
How we rank
Each network gets a score out of 100 on five weighted criteria:
| Criterion | Weight | What earns points |
|---|---|---|
| Verified operation and payment in 2026 | 25 | Live platform; dated 2026 news or events on the official site; no unresolved reports of non-payment |
| Traffic quality | 25 | Published anti-fraud measures, third-party auditing, first-party inventory and targeting depth |
| Payout and pricing model | 20 | Choice of CPM, CPC and CPA; self-serve; bid control |
| Minimum payout or deposit | 15 | Low, published thresholds; fast payment schedules |
| Terms transparency | 15 | Public FAQ or terms covering billing, verification and refunds |
A criterion scores low when the network doesn’t publish the data it needs. We don’t guess.
The networks
1. ExoClick: 83/100
- Operation (25/25): ExoClick’s site carries dated news from 2026, including a new brand identity on 24 September 2026 and an advertiser guide on 24 August 2026. It also announced that it had renewed its IWF membership.
- Pricing (18/20): self-serve, with CPM, CPC and Smart CPM.
- Quality (18/25): IWF membership is a compliance signal. We couldn’t verify its anti-fraud documentation on the official site.
- Minimums (12/15): publisher payouts reportedly start at 20 EUR/USD via Paxum and 200 EUR/USD by wire, paid weekly (Net7) or monthly (Net20). See note ¹ above.
- Terms (10/15): public, but its payments page was unavailable when we checked.
2. Adsterra: 82/100
- Operation (20/25): site live, © 2013–2026. We found no dated 2026 news on the pages we checked.
- Pricing (20/20): CPA, CPC and CPM, with Smart CPM, CPA Goal, RTB and a self-serve platform.
- Quality (20/25): a “3-level security system” against malware, ad fraud and bots. Adsterra’s adult-specific policy is not covered here.
- Minimums (12/15): advertiser deposits start at $100 via Paxum. Funding by Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, Paxum or wire.
- Terms (10/15): separate advertiser and publisher terms are published.
3. JuicyAds: 81/100
- Operation (22/25): site live, © 2006–2026. Its latest dated platform release is UX version 18, from July 2025.
- Pricing (18/20): self-serve CPC and CPM billing, with CPA/CPL for select partners.
- Quality (22/25): proprietary anti-fraud detection plus third-party anti-fraud auditing, robust targeting and dedicated account managers.
- Minimums (9/15): publishers are paid weekly. The minimum payout is not published on the pages we checked.
- Terms (10/15): public terms and FAQ.
4. TrafficStars: 80/100
- Operation (25/25): attended TES Prague (25–28 September 2026) and SBC Lisbon (29 September – 1 October 2026), per its own site.
- Pricing (20/20): CPM, CPC and CPA. Says it serves over 10 billion ad impressions a day.
- Quality (20/25): publishes “Advanced Fraud Protection Systems”.
- Minimums (7/15): not published on the pages we checked.
- Terms (8/15): terms and conditions are published.
5. TrafficJunky: 79/100
- Operation (25/25): site and FAQ live. The ad network for Pornhub and the rest of the Aylo network.
- Pricing (12/20): CPM only, by automatic or manual bidding, pay-as-you-go and prepaid. No insertion orders for bidding clients.
- Quality (22/25): first-party premium inventory (“over 133 million daily visitors to Pornhub alone”, per TrafficJunky) with placement-level targeting.
- Minimums (8/15): minimum deposit not published. ID or company verification is required before funding. Funding via Paxum, wire, SEPA and crypto.
- Terms (12/15): the FAQ explains billing, budgets and invoicing.
6. PopCash: 61/100
- Operation (20/25): site live, © 2012–2026.
- Pricing (10/20): pop-under only.
- Quality (8/25): an anti-fraud method is not published on the homepage. It has a malware-report link.
- Minimums (15/15): $5 minimum deposit, $10 minimum withdrawal, daily payments. Supports PayPal, Paxum, Skrill, wire and others.
- Terms (8/15): limited public detail.
Not ranked
- PlugRush: as of 10 October 2026, we consider the programme closed. See our archived PlugRush review.